Stroke Rehabilitation and Community Services Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Stroke Rehabilitation and Community Services

Lord Kamall Excerpts
Wednesday 22nd March 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Markham Portrait Lord Markham (Con)
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I thank the noble Lord. I believe that this is what the national integrated community stroke service is all about. It is the responsibility of each ICS to make sure that there is sufficient capacity in their area. At the same time, it is always good to make sure that that is happening, so I will follow up with the NHS to see what plans are in place to make sure that we really are getting that uniformity of service.

Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, mentioned the importance of arts therapy for rehabilitation and for other issues. I add to her question by asking about the importance of musical therapy, not only for rehabilitation but to help people address mental health concerns. Could my noble friend the Minister add to his answer specifically with respect to musical therapy?

Lord Markham Portrait Lord Markham (Con)
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As I say, I see social prescribing as taking in a whole range of arts, music and sport. Given that that is a particular interest of my noble friend, I am happy to follow up on both arts and music.